Management
Primed for success
02/21/2012 9:55:00 AM
One of the best ways to reduce per-cow production costs is improve reproduction efficiency and stayability in the cow herd. Achieving that goal depends, in part, on early management of heifers and young cows that sets them up for long-term productivity, says South Dakota State University beef reproduction specialist George Perry, PhD.
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Spring 2012 cattle price outlook
02/16/2012 3:15:00 PM
Fed cattle prices tend to have a seasonal price trend and the spring is one of the bright spots to sell finished cattle as packers and retailer start to secure a supply of cattle and beef for the pending start of grilling season. ...
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Timing of daily feeding impacts timing of calves
02/15/2012 3:43:00 PM
For generations cattlemen have heeded the advice of their fathers and changed the time they feed their cows as calving approaches. ...
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Calving preparation
02/14/2012 4:08:27 PM
About three-fourths of fetal growth occurs in the last two months of gestation. ...
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Dealing with scours in newborn calves
02/13/2012 4:20:00 PM
K-State veterinarian Gregg Hanzlicek talks about fighting scours disease in newborn calves, and why input from a veterinarian is important when choosing a treatment product. ...
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The numbers are in: Part 3
02/13/2012 11:30:00 AM
The final part of this series of articles looks at the implications of the latest USDA Cattle report on the potential for herd expansion. ...
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Calving difficulties: Knowing what to look for
02/21/2012 9:56:57 AM
According to the NAHMS Beef 2007-08 Research data, “Calves born dead accounted for nearly half of calf losses (44.5 percent) during the first 6 months of 2008 and another 13.5 percent of losses occurred in the first 24 hours following birth.” ...
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Bovine trichomoniasis: Should you be concerned?
02/10/2012 3:04:00 PM
Reproductive efficiency is an important component of the economic success of a cow/calf operation. ...
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Cattle producers advised to use caution as prices march higher 
02/10/2012 12:50:50 PM
Cattle producers should be mindful to not get too caught up in reacting to high market prices, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service economist. ...
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Colostrum is liquid gold for newborn calves
02/09/2012 10:56:06 AM
Colostrum makes the difference in life and death for calves. ...
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Frostbite in newborn calves
02/06/2012 10:05:51 AM
When those frigid stretches of winter coincide with calving time, completely new sets of problems present themselves for the cow-calf producer striving to get calves off to a good start. ...
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NCBA: Experts project tighter cattle supplies, record expo
02/03/2012 11:09:45 AM
As cattle supplies remain tight and global demand intensifies profitability for cattle ranchers will continue in the year ahead, CattleFax analysts told cattlemen during remarks delivered at the 2012 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in Nashville, Tenn. ...
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ASK THE EXPERT
Ask the expert: Mixing cows from drought-stricken ranches
10/19/2012
We’re buying young cow from drought stricken ranches and moving them to ours. Do we co-mingle or segregate for how long?
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